Swift Raine's Links
There is a certain disdain Raine feels towards Ini that she herself cannot quite place. The tension that came when Ini joined the circus and the short lived hostile behaviour the Yuan-Ti had towards Ditka did not sit well with Raine. The only reason she tolerated her was because Ditka had wanted them to get along, thus she feinted friendly at first. Raine chose to be better acquainted with Ini's panther companion Blitzy instead, partially to spite the beastmaster. Their relationship over the course of time has developed into one of bickering siblings. Raine carries a crudely made sock puppet with her that bears resemblance to Ini, which she places on her tail to tease the latter with.
Before joining the circus, Ini had never met a person like Raine before. Everything about her was so alien that Ini couldn’t make paws or tails of her for the longest time. Raine is still an enigma to Ini, but now that they have known each other for a little more than a year she has realized a few things about her, namely: 1) if Raine fits, she sits, 2) ‘no’ isn’t part of her vocabulary and 3) Raine and Mienie seem close… Ini doesn’t like that.
From the get go, Raine was and still is completely enamoured by Ditka and her many talents, thus growing attached to her rather quickly. A lover of fantastical stories, Raine naturally felt drawn to the bard, listening intently everytime she performed. She is Ditka's self-proclaimed number one fan and will not take kindly to people speaking ill of her. Raine has taken notice of Ditka's moments of reclusiveness, but has yet mustered enough courage to confront her about it.
Ditka does not presume to know or understand Raine's hidden depths- but she feels like she has a decent understanding of her surface thoughts, perhaps. It's this that makes her both care and worry. Ditka enjoys Raine's curiosity and optimism, as she feels these are important qualities not just for their circus but also for life in general. Her free spirit is commendable and especially that strikes a fond chord with Ditka- but she can't help but feel concerned at times whether Raine will work herself into a situation she can't contort her way out of. Above all, however, Ditka cares, and trusts Raine's intentions.